European Bonds Fall Amid Concerns Over Increased Military Spending

* Yields on 10-year German Bunds rise two basis points.
* European Stoxx 600 index shows minimal movement.
* War in Ukraine prompts concerns over government debt sales.
* Pound recovers after data indicates faster-than-expected wage growth in the UK.
* Defense shares surge on expectations of increased military spending.
* Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk anticipates new defense measures by March 20-21 summit.
* US Treasury yields and dollar strengthen after holidays.
* Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller supports holding interest rates until inflation eases.
* Chinese stocks decline despite an initial rise following Xi Jinping's meeting with business leaders.
* Oil prices remain steady as OPEC+ considers delaying output restoration.
* Gold holds gains after Monday's 0.5% increase.
* Goldman Sachs raises year-end gold target to $3,100 per ounce.

Upcoming Economic Events

* Tuesday: UK jobless claims, unemployment rate
* Tuesday: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey's speech
* Tuesday: Canada CPI
* Wednesday: New Zealand rate decision
* Wednesday: UK CPI
* Wednesday: US FOMC minutes, housing starts
* Thursday: China loan prime rates
* Thursday: Eurozone consumer confidence
* Thursday-Friday: G-20 foreign ministers meeting in South Africa
* Friday: Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock's testimony
* Friday: Japan CPI
* Friday: Eurozone HCOB manufacturing & services PMI
* Friday: UK S&P Global manufacturing & services PMI
* Friday: US S&P Global manufacturing & services PMI
* Friday: Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem's speech

Market Movements

Stocks
* Stoxx Europe 600: Little change
* S&P 500 futures: +0.3%
* Nasdaq 100 futures: +0.4%
* Dow Jones Industrial Average futures: +0.2%
* MSCI Asia Pacific Index: +0.2%
* MSCI Emerging Markets Index: +0.6%

Currencies
* Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index: +0.1%
* Euro: -$1.0466
* Japanese yen: -151.98 per dollar
* Offshore yuan: -7.2810 per dollar
* British pound: $1.2617

Cryptocurrencies
* Bitcoin: -$95,504.39
* Ether: -$2,674.78

Bonds
* 10-year Treasury yield: +4 basis points to 4.51%
* 10-year German yield: +2 basis points to 2.51%
* 10-year UK yield: +4 basis points to 4.57%

Commodities
* Brent crude: +$75.37 per barrel
* Spot gold: +$2,910.38 per ounce